United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, 79, was found dead on Saturday at the Cibolo Creek Ranch resort in West Texas, according to federal officials.

Initial reports from My San Antonio indicated that Justice Scalia arrived Friday as a guest at the luxury resort for a private party composed of about 40 people.

When he failed to show up for breakfast Saturday morning, a resort worker checked his room and made the discovery.

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U.S. Marshals were notified of Scalia’s passing by Chief U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia of the Western Judicial District of Texas. U.S. District Judge Fred Biery was also notified of the situation. Officials with the FBI, the Presidio County sheriff and the U.S. Marshals were involved in the investigation.

“It happened on a ranch out near Marfa. As far as the details, I think it’s pretty vague right now as to how,” Biery said when asked about the circumstances of Scalia’s untimely death.

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Justice Scalia was appointed to the bench in 1986 by the late President Ronald Reagan and held the title of Senior Associate Justice. It has long been accepted that Justice Scalia, along with Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Chief Justice John Roberts comprised the conservative wing of the Supreme Court. All were appointed by Republican presidents.

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